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Fri, 9 Dec 2016 17:43:17 PSTBLOX v1.01Window-like lamp from old computer monitorshttp://www.instructables.com/id/Window-like-Lamp-From-Old-Computer-Monitors/
Window-like lamp from old computer monitors - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:33:53 PDTRewrapping 18650 Batterieshttp://www.instructables.com/id/Rewrapping-18650-Batteries/
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Continue Reading »]]>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:22:54 PDTPortable LED Tracing Light box (upcycled from LCD TFT))http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-LED-Lightbox-upcycled-From-LCD-TFT/
Portable LED Tracing Light box (upcycled from LCD TFT)) - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Tue, 7 Jun 2016 07:25:01 PDTBudget Bicycle Warning Lightshttp://www.instructables.com/id/Budget-Bicycle-Warning-Lights/
Budget Bicycle Warning Lights - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Wed, 18 May 2016 22:40:09 PDTScanner Rgb Led Lamp Pwm Controlled by Arduino Nanohttp://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Rgb-Led-Lamp-Pwm-Controlled-by-Arduino-Nan/
Scanner Rgb Led Lamp Pwm Controlled by Arduino Nano - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Sun, 3 Jan 2016 05:29:45 PSTIKEA Hack: Solar Powered Bike Lighthttp://www.instructables.com/id/IKEA-Hack-Solar-Powered-Bike-Light/
IKEA Hack: Solar Powered Bike Light - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:07:17 PDTCARDBOARD SOLAR LAMPhttp://www.instructables.com/id/CARDBOARD-SOLAR-LAMP/
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Continue Reading »]]>Wed, 28 May 2014 10:16:48 PDTHack a Mag-Lite torch into a rechargeable led torchhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-a-simple-old-Mag-Lite-torch-into-a-cool-longl/
Hack a Mag-Lite torch into a rechargeable led torch - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Sun, 9 Feb 2014 03:38:57 PSTSolar-Powered Interior Mailbox Lighthttp://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-Interior-Mailbox-Light/
Solar-Powered Interior Mailbox Light - More DIY How To Projects]]>
https://cdn.instructables.com/FGJ/YDAI/HPXFRVGA/FGJYDAIHPXFRVGA.SQUARE2.jpghttps://cdn.instructables.com/FGJ/YDAI/HPXFRVGA/FGJYDAIHPXFRVGA.SQUARE.jpghttps://cdn.instructables.com/FGJ/YDAI/HPXFRVGA/FGJYDAIHPXFRVGA.SMALL.jpgrtechMy wife recently ran over one of our cheap solar lights and demolished it. The electronics were still intact and operable, so I decided to tackle a little project I conjured up a couple of weeks ago. This project re-uses the electronics from a battery-powered, solar-charged outdoor light and adapts...By: rtech

Continue Reading »]]>Wed, 1 Jan 2014 14:19:01 PSTSolar Tree Lightshttp://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Tree-Lights/
Solar Tree Lights - More DIY How To Projects]]>
https://cdn.instructables.com/F7Z/47KK/HF23PTW2/F7Z47KKHF23PTW2.SQUARE2.jpghttps://cdn.instructables.com/F7Z/47KK/HF23PTW2/F7Z47KKHF23PTW2.SQUARE.jpghttps://cdn.instructables.com/F7Z/47KK/HF23PTW2/F7Z47KKHF23PTW2.SMALL.jpgMidnightMakerThis Instructable shows how to turn solar powered pathway lights into solar powered tree lights. It's not always convenient or safe to to run AC extension cords all over the garden to power lighted decorations. Solar powered lights carry their own power source with them and can be hung anywhere they...By: MidnightMaker

Continue Reading »]]>Wed, 3 Apr 2013 18:38:56 PDTThings to do with a old computerhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Things-to-do-with-a-old-computer/
Things to do with a old computer - More DIY How To Projects]]>
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Continue Reading »]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:46:04 PSTCyborg zombie evolutionhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Cyborg-zombie-feeding-on-quotdeadquot-batterie/
Cyborg zombie evolution - More DIY How To Projects]]>
https://cdn.instructables.com/FU8/EXMM/FNZAF2CZ/FU8EXMMFNZAF2CZ.SQUARE2.jpghttps://cdn.instructables.com/FU8/EXMM/FNZAF2CZ/FU8EXMMFNZAF2CZ.SQUARE.jpghttps://cdn.instructables.com/FU8/EXMM/FNZAF2CZ/FU8EXMMFNZAF2CZ.SMALL.jpgmasynmachienIt is well known from the age of steam to the age of steampunk... whether it is cool, creepy, cute or all three at the same time, bringing a creature to life takes electricity. In the case of this cyborg zombie as single galvanic cell, known as a "battery", even in exhausted state, is sufficient. Th...By: masynmachien